SECOND GENERATION

2. Benjamin A. BARNETT was born in 1820 in the Common Wealth of Virginia. He immigrated on 27 Oct 1845 to Washington County, Ohio. He reached Parkersburg, Virginia on the morning of the 27th of October, 1845. Before crossing the river to Ohio his father, brothers and sisters again had to show their " free papers" and have their wagons searched. When they crossed the river it was almost dark.
He died in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio. He was buried in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio in the Barnett Ridge Cemetery. The record here was originally created in response to a 1793 Virginia law which required all free people of color to register with the town or county clerk, and get a freedom certificate to carry with them at all times as ready proof of their free status. The following is the wording of Ben's.

"State of Ohio No. 220 --- Benjamin Barnett's Certificate of Freedom, Virginia, Augusta County Court Clerks Office to Wit: Registered in this office by virtue of an order of the County Court of Augusta, entered on the 25th day of August 1845.

Benjamin Barnett a light mulatto man aged about twenty five years (born circa 1820), six feet one & a half inches high, a scar on the front of the ankle of the left leg, and was born free.

In testimony whereof I, Jefferson Kinney, Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at Stauton this 10th day of October 1845, and in the 70th year of the Commonwealth. Jefferson Kinney, Clerk Attest J. Smith, a Justice of the Peace."

He was married to Elender "Ellen" HILL (daughter of Joseph HILL and Sarah GOINS) on 11 Nov 1847 in Washington County, Ohio. Elender "Ellen" HILL was born in 1828 in the Common Wealth of Virginia. She died on 23 Apr 1867 in Washington County, Ohio. She was buried in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio in the Barnett Ridge Cemetery. Benjamin A. BARNETT and Elender "Ellen" HILL had the following children:

+9 i. Bathsheba "Bashan" BARNETT.
10 ii. Frances E. BARNETT was born in 1856 in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio.
11 iii. James W. BARNETT was born on 19 Aug 1857 in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio. He died on 30 Jul 1859 in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio. He was buried in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio in the Barnett Ridge Cemetery.
12 iv. Rebecca BARNETT was born in 1859 in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio.
13 v. John BARNETT was born on 30 Jul 1859 in Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio. He died on 2 Oct 1860 in Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio.
14 vi. Jennie BARNETT was born in 1861 in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio.
+15 vii. Malinda BARNETT.
16 viii. Harriet BARNETT was born in 1865 in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio.

He was married to Mary "Nancy" KNOWL on 10 Apr 1873 in Washington County, Ohio. Mary "Nancy" KNOWL was born in 1829 in the Common Wealth of Virginia.